Patdro Harris
- Director
Patdro Harris - (Director, Broadway Choreographer, Writer)
Patdro has traveled the world as choreographer and lead dancer for the incomparable Stevie Wonder. His talents were also showcased as Choreographer and Movement Specialist in Toni Morrison's world premiere opera, Margaret Garner. He choreographed the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit, A Raisin in the Sun starring Sean Combs and Phylicia Rashad . Patdro choreographed The Movie A Raisin in the Sun and he also did additional choreographic work on the movie The Gospel. Patdro is the first choreographer on the reboot of Dynasty season 3 episode 4 Something Desperate.
Patdro has directed at distinguished theaters such as The Alliance Theater, Sacramento Theatre Company, Round House Theater, Liberty Theater Cultural Center, San Diego Repertory Theater Company, Penumbra Theater, Tuskegee Repertory Theater, Ensemble Theater, True Colors Theater Company, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Howard University, Syracuse University, Florida A&M University, and University of Northern Colorado.
He also served as choreographer, artistic consultant, and movement director with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Kennedy Center, Studio Theatre D.C, City Theatre of Pittsburgh, Minneapolis Mixed Blood Theatre, Jomandi Productions, The National Black Theatre Festival, Guthrie Theater, The National Black Arts Festival, Portland Center Stage, and Broadway's Royal Theatre.
Mr. Harris attended Alabama State University. He holds to his credit the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Choreography and has been honored with a nomination for the same award for Best Supporting Actor. He also received a 2002 Drammy Award for Best Choreography. In 2009 he received Atlanta's top theatre award, The Suzi Bass Award for Outstanding Choreography. In 2013 and 2019, he won the Suzi for Outstanding Director of a Play.
Patdro has traveled the world as choreographer and lead dancer for the incomparable Stevie Wonder. His talents were also showcased as Choreographer and Movement Specialist in Toni Morrison's world premiere opera, Margaret Garner. He choreographed the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit, A Raisin in the Sun starring Sean Combs and Phylicia Rashad . Patdro choreographed The Movie A Raisin in the Sun and he also did additional choreographic work on the movie The Gospel. Patdro is the first choreographer on the reboot of Dynasty season 3 episode 4 Something Desperate.
Patdro has directed at distinguished theaters such as The Alliance Theater, Sacramento Theatre Company, Round House Theater, Liberty Theater Cultural Center, San Diego Repertory Theater Company, Penumbra Theater, Tuskegee Repertory Theater, Ensemble Theater, True Colors Theater Company, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Howard University, Syracuse University, Florida A&M University, and University of Northern Colorado.
He also served as choreographer, artistic consultant, and movement director with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Kennedy Center, Studio Theatre D.C, City Theatre of Pittsburgh, Minneapolis Mixed Blood Theatre, Jomandi Productions, The National Black Theatre Festival, Guthrie Theater, The National Black Arts Festival, Portland Center Stage, and Broadway's Royal Theatre.
Mr. Harris attended Alabama State University. He holds to his credit the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Choreography and has been honored with a nomination for the same award for Best Supporting Actor. He also received a 2002 Drammy Award for Best Choreography. In 2009 he received Atlanta's top theatre award, The Suzi Bass Award for Outstanding Choreography. In 2013 and 2019, he won the Suzi for Outstanding Director of a Play.